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impendit_fw-la pâ—il_n 3._o 19_o rom._n 16._o 18._o they_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o epicurean_a pleasure_n and_o lust_n serve_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n observation_n 1._o it_o be_v requisite_a sometime_o to_o preface_n before_o we_o speak_v especial_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v weighty_a it_o be_v good_a to_o quicken_v attention_n by_o some_o serious_a grave_a agumentative_a and_o nervous_a preface_n the_o psalmist_n do_v so_o here_o ver_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o argument_n as_o there_o be_v word_n in_o the_o verse_n proclaim_v the_o majesty_n omniscience_n and_o all_o see_a eye_n of_o god_n stimuli_fw-la the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o
psalm_n wherein_o be_v matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n thus_o when_o the_o lord_n publish_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o hear_n and_o obey_v of_o they_o he_o set_v a_o short_a but_o pithy_a preface_n before_o they_o exod._n 20._o 2_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n every_o word_n have_v its_o weight_n 1._o i_o be_o jehovah_n by_o who_o you_o live_v move_v and_o have_v your_o be_v 2._o thy_o god_n by_o creation_n and_o by_o covenant_n 3._o that_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o a_o far_o vile_a slavery_n and_o bondage_n even_o from_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o death_n hell_n and_o wrath_n to_o come_v so_o christ_n himself_o set_v a_o preface_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o the_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o observation_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v a_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o essence_n 6._o the_o person_n or_o subsistence_n be_v three_o yet_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v but_o one_o be_v equal_o communicate_v to_o all_o hence_o these_o three_o be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 11._o &_o 2._o 13._o 13._o now_o let_v all_o the_o world_n dispute_v and_o wrangle_v their_o heart_n out_o yet_o these_o three_o or_o four_o text_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o be_v sufficient_a to_o settle_v any_o gracious_a soul_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n as_o for_o those_o photinian_n arrian_n antitrinitarian_n socinian_n heretic_n which_o be_v of_o late_a so_o rife_o among_o we_o who_o list_n may_v see_v they_o full_o and_o learned_o confute_v in_o dr._n owen_n treatise_n against_o blasphemous_a biddle_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 138._o dr._n cheynell_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o trinity_n d._n arnoldus_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n cap._n 1._o q._n 32._o pag._n 136._o d._n prideaux_n lect._n 17._o pag._n 261._o fol._n mr._n nortons_n orthodox_n evangelist_n chap._n 2._o &_o 21._o observation_n 3._o our_o god_n be_v the_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a god_n he_o be_v not_o only_o el_fw-es strong_a but_o elohim_n almighty_n or_o all-power_n all_o the_o weight_n and_o power_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v in_o he_o original_o operative_o strong_a eminent_o his_o power_n be_v like_o himself_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a beyond_o the_o tongue_n expression_n or_o the_o heart_n imagination_n this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o adversity_n god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o psal._n 34._o 19_o though_o our_o enemy_n be_v great_a yet_o our_o comfort_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a than_o they_o job_n 32._o 14._o eccles._n 5._o 8._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o though_o we_o be_v weak_a yet_o our_o redeemer_n be_v strong_a jer_n 50._o 33_o 34._o this_o uphold_v those_o three_o caldean_a worthy_n the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o dan._n 3._o 16_o 17._o god_n be_v not_o only_o faithful_a but_o almighty_a and_o powerful_a to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o promise_n to_o his_o people_n 2._o it_o must_v keep_v we_o humble_a in_o prosperity_n for_o as_o god_n have_v power_n to_o give_v so_o he_o have_v power_n to_o take_v all_o from_o we_o if_o we_o abuse_v it_o to_o his_o dishonour_n hosea_n 2._o 8._o to_o 13._o in_o his_o hand_n be_v our_o life_n health_n wealth_n and_o all_o that_o we_o possess_v who_o will_v we_o fear_v if_o we_o fear_v not_o he_o observation_n 4._o magistrate_n must_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v solitary_a and_o independent_a as_o affectation_n of_o independency_n be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o church_n so_o also_o in_o the_o state_n hence_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o here_o of_o a_o senate_n and_o assembly_n of_o judge_n god_n have_v not_o commit_v this_o power_n to_o one_o magistrate_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a even_o for_o a_o moses_n alone_o deut._n 1._o 19_o but_o which_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n it_o be_v commit_v to_o many_o one_o man_n we_o say_v be_v no_o man_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o and_o have_v none_o to_o counsel_v he_o that_o which_o ruin_v julius_n caesar_n suetorm_n be_v self-conceitedness_n and_o refuse_v to_o consult_v with_o the_o senate_n what_o a_o sad_a condition_n will_v nation_n soon_o be_v in_o if_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n lust_n and_o tyranny_n of_o one_o single_a man_n it_o be_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n that_o there_o be_v safety_n prov._n 11._o 14._o hence_o moses_n appoint_v many_o judge_n over_o the_o people_n exod._n 18._o 21_o 22._o num._n 6._o 11_o 16_o 17._o and_o we_o read_v of_o a_o senate_n of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o senator_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o he_o order_v appeal_n from_o inferior_a court_n to_o which_o all_o case_n of_o difficulty_n be_v refer_v both_o in_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a affair_n 6._o deut._n 17_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 8._o to_o 11._o appeal_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la they_o be_v found_v in_o nature_n even_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v unfit_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o judge_n witness_n and_o accuser_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o wise_a or_o sober_a man_n will_v desire_v such_o independency_n solitary_a bird_n be_v usual_o bird_n of_o prey_n but_o sheep_n bee_n and_o dove_n which_o be_v congregative_a creature_n be_v most_o harmless_a and_o innocent_a observation_n 5._o magistracy_n be_v god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v no_o humane_a device_n or_o politic_a invention_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n but_o its_o original_a be_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v a_o plant_n of_o god_n own_o plant_v which_o shall_v never_o be_v root_v up_o so_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o fanatic_a seditious_a leveller_n whatsoever_o indeed_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o will_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n and_o all_o authority_n and_o power_n for_o in_o heaven_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o god_n be_v the_o author_n approver_n and_o defender_n of_o magistracy_n from_o he_o they_o have_v their_o mission_n and_o commission_n all_o that_o rule_n and_o reign_v be_v either_o missi_fw-la or_o permissi_fw-la either_o send_v by_o he_o 1_o pes._n 2._o 14._o or_o suffer_v by_o he_o usurper_n by_o permission_n and_o lawful_a governor_n by_o commission_n from_o he_o the_o one_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o some_o kind_n of_o approbation_n the_o other_o by_o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n the_o power_n be_v he_o however_o man_n come_v by_o it_o or_o however_o they_o abuse_v it_o though_o many_o have_v not_o only_o acquire_v it_o by_o wicked_a mean_n but_o administer_v it_o in_o a_o wicked_a manner_n yet_o still_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n not_o only_o abstract_o consider_v in_o itself_o but_o concret_o in_o the_o person_n administer_a it_o be_v of_o god_n daâ—_n 2._o 21._o &_o 4_o 32._o john_n 9_o 11._o rom._n 13._o 1._o the_o power_n that_o be_v they_o be_v of_o god_n oc._n whether_o the_o person_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a yet_o the_o office_n be_v from_o he_o and_o that_o not_o only_o permissiuè_v ordinatiuè_fw-la directiuè_fw-la for_o so_o sin_n sickness_n be_v of_o god_n by_o way_n of_o permission_n order_v and_o direct_v but_o magistracy_n be_v of_o god_n approbatiuè_fw-la &_o mandatiuâ—_a by_o way_n of_o approbation_n and_o command_n they_o bear_v his_o name_n they_o wear_v his_o livery_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o work_n he_o take_v their_o account_n and_o reward_n they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n their_o assembly_n be_v call_v god_n assembly_n and_o their_o throne_n god_n throne_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 23._o and_o their_o judgement_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 1._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n i._n e._n it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n it_o be_v of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o ordination_n and_o for_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o administration_n hence_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o magistrate_n three_o time_n together_o in_o express_a term_n the_o miniter_n of_o god_n to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o bad_a rom._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o he_o can_v not_o be_v have_v he_o not_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o god_n this_o make_v the_o psalmist_n to_o counsel_v king_n and_o judge_n not_o to_o cast_v away_o
apostle_n be_v for_o two_o admonition_n before_o church_n censure_n titus_n 3._o 10._o and_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o precede_v that_o of_o the_o church_n and_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n and_o infidel_n the_o gentle_a we_o must_v deal_v with_o they_o to_o win_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n 634._o titus_n 3._o 2_o 3._o abominable_a then_o be_v that_o cruelty_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o by_o inhuman_a torture_n will_v force_v the_o poor_a indian_n to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n and_o say_v as_o they_o say_v and_o hold_v what_o they_o hold_v all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n for_o as_o a_o force_a marriage_n be_v no_o marriage_n a_o force_a profession_n be_v no_o profession_n fit_n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o person_n and_o their_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v seaucer_n etc._n and_o offend_v through_o wilfulness_n though_o they_o be_v convince_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v but_o walk_v turbulent_o and_o disorderly_o disquiet_v both_o church_n and_o state_n these_o must_v be_v most_o sharp_o deal_v withal_o 2._o other_o be_v seduce_v and_o mislead_v through_o weakness_n these_o will_v be_v pity_v next_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o error_n 1._o some_o be_v about_o circumstantial_o and_o lesser_a matter_n make_v no_o rent_n in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o here_o the_o strong_a must_v bear_v with_o the_o weak_a rom._n 15._o 1._o ephes._n 4._o 2._o galat._n 6._o 1._o that_o friend_n may_v differ_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n without_o breach_n of_o friendship_n a_o very_a heathen_n affirm_v 2._o some_o error_n be_v fundamental_a and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a substantial_o and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n amicitiâ_fw-la direct_o or_o indirect_o 163._o mediatealy_a or_o immediate_o thus_o arrian_n socinian_o antinomian_o papist_n publish_v blasphemy_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o church_n and_o state_n such_o prideaux_n turbulent_a idolater_n &_o gross_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o other_o gross_a offender_n may_v be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v exod._n 22._o 20._o leu._n 24._o 16._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 31._o deut._n 13._o 1._o to_o 10._o 1_o king_n 18._o 40._o 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o ezra_n 6._o 11._o &_o 7._o 26._o dan_n 3._o 29._o so_o say_v mr._n perkins_n 244._o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v the_o vicegerent_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o keeper_n of_o both_o tableâ—_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o maintain_v religion_n with_o the_o swâ—rd_n and_o so_o may_v put_v to_o death_n atheist_n which_o hold_v there_o be_v no_o god_n of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v many_o in_o these_o day_n and_o heretic_n which_o malicious_o maintain_v and_o hold_v any_o thing_n that_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o church_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n answer_v have_v this_o good_a man_n live_v in_o our_o day_n he_o will_v have_v be_v censure_v by_o some_o for_o perkins_n the_o persecutor_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o she_o own_o child_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o tender_a over_o his_o minister_n none_o must_v cordis_fw-la touch_v his_o prophet_n to_o hurt_v they_o he_o take_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o as_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o great_a tentation_n so_o they_o be_v under_o more_o special_a protection_n he_o hold_v these_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n rev._n 2._o 1._o so_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o best_a friend_n if_o they_o be_v faithful_a that_o prince_n have_v in_o the_o world_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n shall_v go_v together_o the_o pulpit_n guard_v the_o throne_n hence_o nathan_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 4_o 5._o king_n joram_n call_v elijah_n his_o father_n 2_o king_n 6_o 21._o and_o iâ—â—osaphâ—t_n call_v the_o levite_n his_o son_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o hezâ—kiah_n speak_v comfortable_a delightful_a please_a word_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 22._o the_o magistrate_n must_v protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n and_o their_o maintenance_n from_o the_o encroachment_n of_o cruel_a cormorant_n least_o by_o famish_v they_o he_o bring_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o people_n he_o must_v plant_v the_o word_n where_o it_o be_v want_v and_o continue_v it_o where_o it_o be_v plant_v it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n meet_v her_o majesty_n in_o progress_n 5._o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n by_o he_o i_o see_v the_o reason_n now_o say_v the_o queen_n why_o the_o county_n of_o sâ—ffolk_n be_v better_a govern_v then_o other_o county_n it_o be_v because_o the_o word_n and_o the_o sword_n go_v together_o then_o church_n and_o state_n be_v like_a to_o flourish_v when_o moses_n and_o aaron_n zerubbabel_n and_o josâ—ua_n zach._n 4._o 14._o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o when_o the_o minister_n reprove_v 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between_o bribery_n and_o thievery_n isa._n 1._o 23._o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o give_v you_o and_o deliver_v you_o unless_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o one_o go_v in_o chain_n of_o gold_n when_o other_o lie_v in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n if_o any_o will_v see_v the_o question_n state_v how_o and_o when_o a_o man_n may_v take_v a_o gift_n let_v he_o peruse_v rivet_n on_o hosea_n 4._o 19_o p._n 617._o folio_n brochmand_v c._n consc._n 2._o vol._n p._n 5061._o 4._o since_o we_o be_v backward_o to_o the_o best_a thing_n jehusaphat_n use_v motive_n to_o encourage_v and_o excite_v judge_n to_o a_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n 1._o they_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n i._n e._n not_o simple_o in_o the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n to_o who_o they_o must_v account_v and_o therefore_o it_o great_o concern_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v king_n cause_n call_v for_o 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the_o afflict_a 4._o the_o needy_a as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o be_v your_o main_a business_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v your_o great_a care_n to_o defend_v the_o poor_a succour_v the_o afflict_a and_o support_v the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o help_v he_o who_o have_v no_o helper_n as_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o of_o a_o minister_n to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a so_o of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o vindicate_v the_o oppress_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o oppressor_n question_n must_v not_o the_o magistrate_n defend_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a must_v he_o not_o execute_v justice_n for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o needy_a why_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n here_o only_o mention_v the_o poor_a answer_n it_o be_v true_a magistrate_n must_v execute_v justice_n for_o rich_a man_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o poor_a yet_o since_o the_o poor_a be_v most_o subject_a to_o injury_n therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o defend_v they_o the_o poor_a be_v low_a in_o condition_n and_o be_v often_o lay_v low_o by_o oppression_n now_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o magistrate_n for_o this_o very_a end_n to_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o low_a condition_n and_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v low_a by_o oppression_n 2._o as_o for_o rich_a man_n the_o world_n love_v she_o own_o especial_o her_o white_a son_n her_o great_a and_o prosperous_a child_n so_o that_o their_o cause_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v hear_v and_o their_o right_n improve_v to_o the_o utmost_a who_o have_v so_o many_o taceâ—it_fw-la angel_n to_o appear_v for_o they_o rich_a man_n have_v many_o friend_n prov._n 14._o 20._o where_o money_n be_v stir_v let_v the_o cause_n be_v never_o so_o unjust_a yet_o ofttimes_o might_n overcome_v right_a so_o great_a a_o influence_n have_v riches_n upon_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o bid_v ruler_n plead_v for_o rich_a and_o mighty_a man_n beside_o man_n be_v afraid_a of_o wrong_v great_a one_o because_o they_o have_v great_a power_n and_o many_o friend_n to_o vindicate_v they_o against_o the_o wrong_n of_o any_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o averseness_n and_o backwardness_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o help_v the_o poor_a who_o have_v no_o gift_n nor_o friend_n to_o side_n with_o they_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v but_o only_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n man_n that_o be_v in_o poverty_n and_o adversity_n find_v few_o friend_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o poor_a be_v oft_o hate_a even_o of_o his_o own_o neighbour_n prov._n 14._o 20._o &_o 197._o but_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o rich_a be_v many_o the_o poor_a procigal_n be_v call_v this_o thy_o son_n not_o this_o my_o brother_n luke_n 15._o 30._o 4._o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o get_v over_o when_o man_n be_v poor_a then_o great_a menespecial_o be_v apt_a to_o trample_v on_o they_o 95._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 23._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n lay_v such_o special_a injunction_n on_o the_o magistrate_n to_o see_v to_o they_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o self_n but_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a dove_n that_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n hence_o the_o fatherless_a the_o widow_n the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n and_o the_o oppress_a be_v â—oked_v together_o in_o scripture_n because_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o weakness_n they_o they_o be_v more_o liable_a to_o wrong_v deut._n 14._o 29._o psal._n 10._o 18._o mal_fw-fr â—3_n 5._o james_n 1._o 27._o it_o be_v not_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o it_o be_v the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o ox_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v take_v away_o job_n 6._o 27._o &_o 24._o 3._o 5._o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o to_o unrighteous_a judge_n who_o side_v with_o the_o rich_a and_o turbulent_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o make_v his_o exhortation_n take_v the_o deep_a impression_n he_o multiply_v word_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v bid_v they_o defend_v defend_v defend_v who_o the_o poor_a the_o poor_a the_o poor_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v it_o i._n e._n i_o will_v speedy_o and_o certain_o overturn_v it_o ezek_n 21._o 27._o so_o the_o 43._o double_n and_o treble_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o person_n here_o be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o note_n god_n earnest_a affection_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a speedy_o and_o certain_o defend_v against_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o mighty_a defend_v the_o poor_a i._n e._n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a since_o he_o can_v defend_v himself_o or_o judge_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n i._n e._n in_o your_o judgement_n vindicate_v they_o and_o their_o just_a cause_n from_o the_o son_n of_o violence_n mont._n they_o be_v god_n client_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n care_n for_o this_o end_n god_n have_v set_v they_o in_o his_o stead_n that_o they_o may_v defend_v those_o who_o can_v defend_v themselves_o and_o use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o have_v no_o power_n job_n 26._o 2._o the_o hebrew_n word_n dalinea_n which_o we_o render_v poor_a poor_a come_v from_o dalal_n to_o spend_v or_o consume_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o weak_a and_o sickly_a who_o health_n be_v spend_v gen._n 41._o 19_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 4._o and_o to_o the_o poor_a who_o wealth_n be_v waste_v psal._n 41._o 1._o &_o 72._o 12_o 13._o â—_o &_o 113._o 7._o and_o they_o fall_v into_o decay_n leu._n 25._o 35._o the_o word_n be_v oppose_v to_o rich_a man_n who_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v great_a man_n full_a and_o faâ—_n psal._n 78._o 31._o and_o only_a man_n of_o wealth_n ruth_n 2._o 1._o jer._n 49._o 32._o now_o it_o be_v not_o these_o full_a and_o fat_a one_o who_o have_v many_o friend_n 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amend_v yet_o we_o have_v discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o they_o will_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o say_v they_o have_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o to_o warn_v they_o ezek._n 2._o 9_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v very_o cautious_a that_o we_o do_v not_o present_o cast_v off_o every_o wicked_a man_n as_o a_o dog_n ☜_o that_o fret_v at_o reproof_n for_o a_o good_a asa_n may_v do_v so_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v patient_a and_o bear_v long_o and_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n etc._n hos._n 6._o 4._o now_o when_o the_o lord_n bear_v we_o may_v well_o bear_v but_o he_o bear_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n who_o be_v fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 22._o observation_n 2._o ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o mischief_n these_o judge_n judge_v unjust_o respect_v person_n neglect_v their_o duty_n oppress_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n but_o 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